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AFI FEST sets late October for 2023 festival

Film Festivals

AFI FEST sets late October for 2023 festival

Erik Anderson February 2, 2023

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute’s annual festival will take place exclusively... Read More

2023 Oscars: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Angela Bassett, Brendan Fraser propel the case of the Oscar narrative

Oscars

2023 Oscars: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Angela Bassett, Brendan Fraser propel the case of the Oscar narrative

Kevin Jacobsen February 2, 2023

Hollywood is a harsh business, one that will tear down artists who were once thought to have lasting power. For every rejection made under the... Read More

‘Bottoms’ from Emma Seligman and ‘Tetris’ starring Taron Egerton headline second wave of 2023 SXSW programming

Erik Anderson February 1, 2023

2023 SXSW isn’t done yet. The second wave of announcements was revealed today for film and television including the world premieres of Bottoms, the latest... Read More

‘Knock at the Cabin’ review: M. Night Shyamalan’s claustrophobic thriller struggles to ground its deeper narrative

Film Reviews

‘Knock at the Cabin’ review: M. Night Shyamalan’s claustrophobic thriller struggles to ground its deeper narrative

Josh Parham February 1, 2023

Perhaps no career of any filmmaker has been so fascinating to track than that of M. Night Shyamalan. While not his official debut, the breakout... Read More

‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘The Woman King,’ ‘Glass Onion,’ ‘Triangle of Sadness’ among ACE Eddie Awards nominees

Erik Anderson February 1, 2023

Euphoria, Severance, The White Lotus lead television nominations American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced today the nominations for the 73rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing... Read More

‘The 1619 Project’ review: A thought-provoking presentation of Nikole Hannah Jones’s important work in a new format

TV Reviews

‘The 1619 Project’ review: A thought-provoking presentation of Nikole Hannah Jones’s important work in a new format

Nicole Ackman February 1, 2023

As a graduate student in a Public History program, it would be impossible for me to escape knowledge of “The 1619 Project.” The journalism project... Read More

Andrea Riseborough (‘To Leslie’) gets to keep her Best Actress Oscar nomination, but at what cost?

Erik Anderson January 31, 2023

If you haven’t been following the biggest Oscar drama of the season (but if you’re here, you must be) then you know that one of... Read More

Hasan Minhaj to host 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Erik Anderson January 31, 2023

Film Independent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, announced this morning that acclaimed comedian Hasan Minhaj will bring his... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast #168: 2023 Sundance Film Festival wrap-up, plus the ‘To Leslie’ of it all

Ryan McQuade January 30, 2023

On episode 168 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Kevin L. Lee give... Read More

‘80 for Brady’ review: Four living legends take the ultimate girls trip to the gridiron in this heartfelt retirement comedy

Film Reviews

‘80 for Brady’ review: Four living legends take the ultimate girls trip to the gridiron in this heartfelt retirement comedy

Sophia Ciminello January 30, 2023

Drinking tea, standing on a ladder, and purposefully knocking a bowl of chips over may seem like unnecessary tasks to complete at the start of... Read More

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